FSBA Advocacy

FSBA takes pride in keeping our members well informed of the activities of the Florida Legislature and in assisting you in your legislative advocacy efforts.  Here you will find the FSBA Platform as developed by the Legislative and Federal Relations Committees, information and resources to help you navigate the upcoming Legislative Session.

Legislative Resources

LEGISLATIVE UPDATE | MAR 24, 2025

Our team at GrayRobinson is once again providing us with our bill tracker. All of the bills we are tracking are listed on the report in numerical order. Bills that align to our platform are highlighted in yellow. A few of the bills to highlight: HB 261 Middle School High School Start Times by Rep…

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LEGISLATIVE UPDATE | MAR 17, 2025

March 17, 2025 We have completed week 2 of the 9 weeks of the Florida Legislative Session. This past week saw some bills continue to move while some bills were heard in their first committee stop. Our team at GrayRobinson is once again providing us with our bill tracker.All of the bills we are tracking…

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LEGISLATIVE UPDATE | MAR 10, 2025

March 10, 2025 Welcome to the 2025 session! The legislative session began on Tuesday, March 4 and is scheduled to continue until Friday, May 2. Our team at GrayRobinson is once again providing us with our bill tracker. All of the bills we are tracking are listed on the report in numerical order. Bills that align…

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K-12 Anonymized Threat Response Guidance

Today, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) released the Anonymized Threat Response Guidance: A Toolkit for K-12 Schools, a new resource to help kindergarten through grade 12 (K-12) schools and their law enforcement and community partners create tailored approaches to addressing anonymous threats of violence, including those received on social media. The toolkit outlines…

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Florida School Boards Association Recognizes Outstanding Legislators

Two Florida legislators have been selected as The Florida School Boards Association’s Legislators of the Year for 2024. The association is set to honor Representative Alex Rizo (R-112) and Senator Shevrin Jones (D-34). “We are proud to recognize Senator Jones and Representative Rizo for their constant efforts to ensure every student in Florida receives a…

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2024 SESSION SUMMARY | APR 11, 2024

The 2024 Session Summary is complete. Bills that have been signed to this point are noted. There are still many that have yet to be sent to the Governor or are awaiting his signature. A special thank you to the members of FELL who contributed to the bill summaries. View 2024 Session Summary